Taming the Gangsters
w. ramen
"······. Did I hear that wrong? Say that again."
"This woman likes me. She confessed to me."
"······."
"So what did you say?"
"I couldn't say anything. She just said that and left."
"No... So what do you think of him?"
"Why? If I say it's okay, you'll give up?"
"I'm not giving up, I'm just trying to respect you. We both like each other, but it's even funnier that I'm the one getting involved."
"······."
Yoongi had been acting cool and confident, but in reality, during those few seconds while Taehyung was silent, tens of thousands of thoughts raced through Yoongi's mind. What if Taehyung had really fallen for Yeoju in the meantime? Seeing Yoongi's restless state, Taehyung chuckled and opened his mouth.
"Why do I like this woman?"
"ah···."
"It's really obvious that you're crazy ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Trying to act cool···."
"Anyway, thanks for letting me know. This feels so fucking weird."
"I'll be meeting Yeoju Lee at the academy soon. How should I refuse?"
"Ha... This woman will be really hurt. Please speak nicely to her."
"So, please give me some advice on that good comment."
"He said he couldn't forget Kim Yeo-ju."
"Huh? That's a lie. I completely forgot about Kim Yeo-ju."
"Who are you fooling? You still haven't forgotten Kim Yeo-ju."
"What are you talking about~ I really forgotㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ"
"Is the background of someone who has forgotten everything still the puppy that Kim Yeo-ju took a picture of?"
"I really like this puppy. It's cute. That's why I say that."
"Oh, yes, yes. I'll assume so."
"······."
"Min Yoongi, what's going on? Why haven't you contacted me?"
The female protagonist kept switching back and forth between KakaoTalk messages. No matter how busy she was, she always sent him a KakaoTalk message to check in, but he must have fallen asleep early. She found herself thinking about Min Yoongi for hours, unable to reach him, and frowned, throwing her phone away.
"Why is it a rash?"
A friend who had been visiting from Incheon for a long time saw Yeo-ju like that and asked, "Ha, she's crazy, she's crazy." Yeo-ju ignored his question and put her hand to her forehead as if in serious thought. It had become so natural that Min Yoongi cared for her that it was strange that she felt empty when he didn't contact her like he used to. Of course, of course. Just as Yeo-ju was trying to rationalize and forget about Yoon-gi, her phone rang briefly.
"!!!!!!!!"
"Yeah, hey. I'm going out for a bit."
"What? At this hour? Are you crazy?"
"I have a friend who's watching me for a bit. I'll be back in a bit."
"Hey, even so, it's still like that. It's 12 o'clock."
Bang-! Ring!
"I sent you a KakaoTalk message asking you to come out even if it's just a crush."
"Oh my god. This is crazy!"
"Hey! What's going on tonight? LOL"
"······. Is it too late?"
"Of course. It's 12 o'clock now. How inconsiderate."
"I heard it from Taehyung."
"You confessed to Taehyung and said you liked him."
"······."
"We haven't eaten five meals yet."
"······. that is···."
"I'm still not in your heart?"
"······."
The heroine couldn't say anything. No, in fact, she didn't really know her own feelings. She couldn't figure out what had driven her to confess to Kim Taehyung, or why she'd been so happy to hear Min Yoongi's call and run out at a single word asking her to come out. She clenched her jaw, her emotions tangled. As the silence dragged on, Yoongi, a little wearily, spoke to her.
"You must like Kim Taehyung a lot."
"To be honest, I was expecting you to open up."
"Even in the short time you've been here, I wanted you to tell me."
"I don't like Kim Taehyung."
"But you never told me the whole story. Everything I felt all along was really a mistake."
"······."
"I'll stop, you like it."
"It's uncomfortable for you too. You like someone, but another man is pushing in on you."
"······. I am···."
"Even if it's because I've been disappointed in the past when I expected and misunderstood you."
"I'll stop liking you."
Even after Yoon-gi finished speaking and turned away, disappearing from Yeo-ju's sight, Yeo-ju remained silent. She couldn't even tell what she was feeling—whether it was sadness or joy. Only emptiness, a sense of emptiness, remained.
Boooooooooooooo- Boooooooooo-
"Who is this? I don't know the number."
One weekend evening, Taehyung received a call from an unknown number. He usually didn't answer unknown numbers, but that day, he felt compelled to answer. Taehyung pressed the answer button and spoke.
-"hello?"
"Hello! I found your phone, and this number is on the lock screen."
-"yes···?"
Perhaps he'd dialed the wrong number. Taehyung's friends, who knew full well he was the son of a prominent conglomerate chairman in their country, wouldn't have carelessly posted his contact information. Just as Taehyung was about to say he'd dialed the wrong number, a scene flashed through his mind.
-"Excuse me... Where did you find it?"
"This is City Park."
-"Pohang... Is it Pohang...?"
"Yes, Pohang. Where else is City Park located besides Pohang? Can you come?"
Long time no see....♥
It looks like Gangsters will be finished in less than 30 episodes!